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If you’re looking for compelling reasons to host a hybrid event, start with a recent Glisser Market Research Report — How Do Planners Really Feel About Hybrid Events?  As part of a May 2021 industry survey, planners were asked, “What are the principal reasons that you are considering running hybrid events?”  Their top four answersRead more

We’ve been sharing some of the “wow” moments that happened during the UNTETHERED: Portland Studio Tour here at Seamless Events as we don’t want our event planning partners to miss out! For those who don’t know, organizers of UNTETHERED Fall 2021 chose to change their 3-day hybrid event to multiple 1-day virtual Studio Tours whenRead more

“Behind the Scenes” Chat from the UNTETHERED Studio Tour Two experienced event professionals thought their upcoming hybrid gathering was safe from a COVID-19 shutdown — but then the Delta variant hit.  With just two weeks to go until UNTETHERED Fall 2021, Allie Magyar (Chief Product Officer, Intrado) and Caitlin Davis (Event Strategist, Dynamic Events) choseRead more

Laurel MillerCEO, Seamless Event Solutions As an active participant in UNTETHERED, a group created by and for event industry professionals, I was among the disappointed when the COVID-19 Delta variant blew up plans for our fall hybrid gathering. With just two weeks to go before I’d planned to reconnect and recharge with my peers in-person,Read more

Laurel MillerCEO, Seamless Event Solutions A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post about the impact of the pandemic on me and my business, and about the inspiration I felt from event industry professionals banding together to admit our shared struggle while also forging a path forward. Today, I am writing withRead more

Event Pros Share Some Tips I’ve had the opportunity to travel a bit lately and have been struck by the difficulties and inconveniences stemming from the pandemic. This includes re-opening growing pains like waiting in line for an hour to get a morning coffee, or renting a car from a harried front desk worker jugglingRead more

At the beginning of the pandemic, event planners came to us panicked, looking for advice and direction on how to convert their event from an in-person event to a virtual one. Like most of the planners, we were also experiencing some trepidation of our own, not knowing what was going to happen to the eventRead more

As 2020 winds down and I reflect on the monumental changes COVID-19 brought with it – not only to the world, but specifically to our industry, I wanted to share a few things I’ve learned.  Events have always played a big part in company culture, and with the COVID-19 pandemic transitioning most of 2020’s eventsRead more

Playing music during virtual events can lend the right vibe and energy. With the explosion of virtual events and live streaming in 2020, you might be wondering about copyright rules and licensing for music and how to determine what needs to be done for your event to be copyright compliant. And, you should definitely takeRead more

Laurel Miller CEO Seamless Event Solutions It’s been four and a half months since I let most of my team go.  It’s been three and a half months since I sat on the floor of my office and cried at the stress of applying for direly needed government assistance – wondering if I submitted everythingRead more